SOC · UC Santa BarbaraHistorical grades
SOC 185A
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21 published recordsSpring 2010 — Winter 2026
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All available historyThe grade picture.
3.29Average GPA weighted · out of 4.00
54.3%A-range grades A+, A, and A−
5.2%D / F grades D+, D, D−, and F
1,429Letter grades 21 published records
Grade distribution
All instructors · All quartersPlus and minus grades are grouped together. Counts reflect grades before optional grading conversions in the original source.
Quarter by quarter
20 quarters
| Quarter | Average GPA | A range | D / F | Letter grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter 2026 | 3.31 | 46.9% | 3.7% | 81 |
| Spring 2025 | 3.72 | 87.2% | 4.3% | 94 |
| Winter 2025 | 3.59 | 76.4% | 3.4% | 178 |
| Spring 2024 | 3.57 | 73.3% | 3.5% | 86 |
| Winter 2022 | 3.51 | 70.9% | 3.8% | 79 |
| Fall 2021 | 3.95 | 96.5% | 0.0% | 86 |
| Spring 2021 | 2.87 | 52.2% | 20.3% | 69 |
| Spring 2019 | 2.94 | 29.6% | 6.2% | 81 |
| Winter 2017 | 3.03 | 39.4% | 7.0% | 71 |
| Fall 2016 | 3.01 | 34.2% | 7.9% | 76 |
| Winter 2016 | 3.21 | 49.0% | 3.9% | 51 |
| Winter 2015 | 3.13 | 51.7% | 6.7% | 60 |
| Winter 2014 | 3.27 | 43.2% | 5.4% | 37 |
| Fall 2013 | 3.38 | 54.2% | 2.1% | 48 |
| Spring 2013 | 3.11 | 32.2% | 3.4% | 59 |
| Spring 2012 | 2.98 | 29.2% | 4.6% | 65 |
| Winter 2012 | 3.03 | 25.0% | 3.1% | 64 |
| Fall 2011 | 2.98 | 32.5% | 7.8% | 77 |
| Winter 2011 | 3.49 | 61.5% | 0.0% | 13 |
| Spring 2010 | 2.94 | 35.2% | 5.6% | 54 |
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About the numbers
Historical grade data from the Daily Nexus, obtained from UCSB’s Registrar through public records requests. Available records extend through Winter 2026. Course history is not a list of current offerings. Dataset retrieved .
GPA and grade percentages use letter grades only, weighted by the number of grades. A range includes A+, A, and A−. Repeated enrollments count separately. Past grades don’t predict your result or a course’s workload. How to read grade distributions ↗